SCHOOL PROFILE

Edmondsley Primary Academy

Primary Academy converter URN 151127
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 195 Published school capacity
Capacity used 83.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

15 October 2019
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority County Durham
Trust ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 163 157 full-time · 6 part-time
Female pupils 89 54.6% of pupils
Male pupils 74 45.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

22.7%
2.1 pts below England
School 22.7%
County Durham 32.2%
North East 32.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

1.2%
19.1 pts below England
School 1.2%
County Durham 4.7%
North East 10.0%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
County Durham 0.5%
North East 0.9%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
95.1%
155
Any other Mixed background
2.5%
4
Indian
1.2%
2
Any other White background
0.6%
1
White and Black Caribbean
0.6%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 17.8% 29 of 163 pupils
3.0 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 17.8%
County Durham 22.4%
North East 22.6%
England 20.8%
SEN support 13.5% 22 pupils
England 14.8% 1.3 pts below
EHC plans 4.3% 7 pupils
England 6.0% 1.7 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
No specialist assessment yet 13
Autistic spectrum disorder 8
Social, emotional & mental health 2
Speech, language & communication 2
Moderate learning difficulty 1
Other difficulty or disability 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

38.0% 22.4 pts below England
School 38.0%
County Durham 60.4%
North East 61.1%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

54.0%

19.8 pts below England

School 54.0%
County Durham 73.0%
North East 73.1%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

63.0%

7.3 pts below England

School 63.0%
County Durham 71.9%
North East 71.1%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

42.0%

30.0 pts below England

School 42.0%
County Durham 72.0%
North East 72.3%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

6.98%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.76 pts higher than England
School 6.98%
County Durham 6.04%
North East 6.28%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

22.73%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

6.91 pts higher than England
School 22.73%
County Durham 15.78%
North East 16.04%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.52%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.29 pts lower than England
School 1.52%
County Durham 1.43%
North East 1.83%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

83.6% 4.6 pts below England
Edmondsley Primary Academy
83.6%
County Durham
83.6%
North East
87.8%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information